Status Proposed Line length 234 km (145 mi) | Operator(s) Indian Railways Locale Jammu | |
Stations Jammu Tawi (Start) to Poonch (End) Services Jammu Tawi–Akhnoor–Kaleeth–Dori Dager–Chowki Choura–Bhambla–Rajouri–Poonch Website | ||
The Jammu–Poonch railway is a proposed railway line from Jammu Tawi station via the Historic City of Akhnoor to Poonch via Kaleeth-Doori Dager-Chowki Choura-Bhambla-Nowshera-Rajouri. The line was designated a national project on 22 March 2012.
The ex-railway minister of India, Mukul Roy announced that he is pursuing the inclusion of four critical projects as national projects, which include Bilaspur–Mandi–Leh railway, Jammu–Poonch, Tanakpur–Bageshwar railway line, Rupai Siding–Parshuram Kund railway line lines.
The new Railway Line between Jammu and Poonch with 234.12 km length will cost Rs. 7227.85 Crore.
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